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James Melton 1791 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Rutherford Co., NC

Death Date: 1829

Death Location: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States

Father: Elijah Melton

Mother: Sarah Barnette

Spouse(s): Mary Kendall

Children(s): Edmund Melton, Elizabeth Melton, John Melton, David Melton, John Melton, Francis Melton, Jesse Melton, James Melton, Mary Melton, Eli Melton

In 1791, James Melton entered the world in Rutherford Co., NC, born to Elijah Shackleford Melton and Sarah Barnette. James Melton married Mary Kendall, and had children including Edmund Melton, Elizabeth Melton, John A. Melton, David Melton, John Melton, Francis Jane Melton, Jesse R Melton, James Wesley Melton, Mary A Melton, Eli Melton. James Melton passed away in 1829 in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1791, James Melton entered the world in Rutherford Co., NC, born to Elijah Shackleford Melton and Sarah Barnette.
  • James Melton married Mary Kendall, and had children including Edmund Melton, Elizabeth Melton, John A. Melton, David Melton, John Melton, Francis Jane Melton, Jesse R Melton, James Wesley Melton, Mary A Melton, Eli Melton.
  • James Melton passed away in 1829 in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Melton
1763 – 1823
Birth Location: Charlottesville, South Fork Hardware River, Albermarle County, Virginia
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Sarah Barnette
1755 – 1822
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Kendall
1795 – 1867
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Edmund Melton
1806 – 1878
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Melton
1814 – 1850
Birth Location: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
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John Melton
1816 – 1870
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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David Melton
1830 –
Birth Location: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
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John Melton
1816 – 1870
Birth Location: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, United States
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Francis Melton
1822 –
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Jesse Melton
1823 – 1906
Birth Location: Orange, Indiana, United States
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James Melton
1825 –
Birth Location: Orange, Indiana, United States
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Mary Melton
1830 –
Birth Location: –
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Eli Melton
Birth Location: –
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James Melton's Ancestors

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James Melton
1791 – 1829
Birth Place: Rutherford Co., NC
Parents
Elijah Shackleford Melton
1763 – 1823
Charlottesville, South Fork Hardware River, Albermarle County, Virginia
Sarah Barnette
1755 – 1822
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Samuel) Melton
1730 – 1772
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Lettice ((Letticia)) White
1737 – 1785
Northern Neck, Albemarle County, VA
Great-Grandparents
William Melton
1698 – 1752
Elizabeth Farr
1698 – 1753
Jeremiah White
1695 – 1776
Mary Martin
1709 – 1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Melton
1670 – 1742
Mary
1675 –
John White
Betsy

James Melton's Descendants

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James Melton (1791 – 1829) m. Mary Kendall (4 Apr 1795 – 4 October 1867)
  1. 1. Edmund Melton (ABT 1806 – 04 Apr 1878) m. Nancy Kendall
    1. 1. Elizabeth Melton (1835 – )
    2. 2. William Melton (1838 – )
    3. 3. James Melton (1845 – )
    4. 4. Sarah Melton (1846 – )
    5. 5. Lucinda Melton (1849 – ) m. Theodore Hancock
    6. 6. Mary (E) Melton (1856 – )
    7. 7. Henry (H) Melton (1859 – )
    8. 8. Alma Melton (1867 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Melton (1814 – 1850)
    1. 1. Miles Lee (abt 1854 – )
  3. 3. John (A.) Melton (1816 – 1870) m. Mary (Polly) Gregory (1815 – 1882)
    1. 1. Susan (Jane) Melton (6 Aug 1829 – 1866) m. Chesley (Charles Liefer) McCormick (31 Jul 1832 – 1890)
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) McCormick (27 Jan 1851 – Oct 1880) m. William (M.) Leathers (06 Dec 1848 – 01 Jan 1916)
        1. 1. Rose (Ann) Leathers (26 Aug 1875 – 09 Aug 1914) m. Charles (Edward) Stogsdill m. John (Calvin) Sharp
        2. 2. Eliza (Jane "Josie") Leathers
        3. 3. William (S. "Bill") Leathers
        4. 4. Francis Leathers
        5. 5. Elijah ("Onie") Leathers
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) McCormick (27 Mar 1852 – 1904) m. Alfred Miller m. Anthony (W.) Pennington
      3. 3. Mary (Polly) McCormick (02 Nov 1853 – 1925) m. Joe Nichols m. William Jones
      4. 4. John (E) McCormick (14 Jan 1855 – 29 May 1934) m. Artimissa (Elizabeth) Brown (1 Aug 1857 – 22 Jun 1900) m. Sarah Woods (Mar 1858 – 1946)
        1. 1. Oscar Sessions (21 Jan 1880 – 4 June 1978) m. Nora (Katherine) Gauger (18 Aug 1879 – 1913-07-31) m. Lois Langley (abt 1893 – )
        2. 2. Volney Sessions (07 Nov 1882 – )
        3. 3. William (Edward) McCormick (10 Jul 1887 – Abt. 1958)
        4. 4. James (A) McCormick (20 Oct 1889 – 10 Sep 1890)
        5. 5. Elva McCormick (07 Apr 1892 – Jul 1987) m. Jessie (M) McCormack (abt 1903 – )
        6. 6. Ernest (E) McCormick (18 Aug 1897 – 16 Dec 1972) m. Grace (Lura) Hodge (24 Mar 1896 – 01 Mar 1962)
      5. 5. Roseta McCormick (05 Sep 1856 – 1910) m. Mike Kaiser m. Nathan Lane
      6. 6. Margaret (L.) McCormick (25 Mar 1858 – Infant)
      7. 7. Mahulda McCormick (07 Oct 1860 – )
      8. 8. Martha (Ellen) McCormick (13 Jan 1863 – 01 May 1933) m. George (W.) Leathers (Abt. 1853 – ) m. William (Severt) Draper m. John (Scott) Tate
        1. 1. Annie (Mae) Draper m. Unknown Vaughn
      9. 9. Emaline McCormack (03 Nov 1864 – 06 Oct 1930) m. William (M.) Leathers (06 Dec 1848 – 01 Jan 1916)
        1. 1. Mattie Leathers (1880 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Marie) Leathers (Mar 1882 – 19 Apr 1960)
        3. 3. Martha (C) Leathers (Dec 1885 – 11 Feb 1918)
        4. 4. George (W) Leathers (04 Dec 1886 – 17 Apr 1933)
        5. 5. Walter (Edgar) Leathers (05 Sep 1893 – 26 Aug 1978)
        6. 6. Howard (Ernest) Leathers (05 Jan 1896 – 05 Sep 1964)
        7. 7. Walter (Everette) Leathers (Sep 1896 – )
        8. 8. Nellie Leathers (19 Sep 1898 – 20 Nov 1956)
        9. 9. Ray Leathers (07 Dec 1900 – Sep 1979)
        10. 10. Fred (Hubert) Leathers (1903 – 13 Jan 1949)
        11. 11. Maude Leathers (09 Nov 1905 – 22 Sep 1978)
      10. 10. Susan McCormick (08 May 1866 – )
    2. 2. James (H) Melton (1834 – )
    3. 3. Nancy (J) Melton (1837 – )
    4. 4. William Melton (1839 – )
    5. 5. Jesse Melton (1841 – )
    6. 6. Jesse (Edmund) Melton (23 Jan 1841 – 21 Apr 1921)
    7. 7. Frances Melton (1843 – )
    8. 8. Elizabeth Melton (1845 – )
    9. 9. Alford Melton (28 Jun 1848 – 28 Jun 1916)
  4. 4. David Melton (1830 – )
  5. 5. John Melton (1816 – 1870) m. Mary (Polly) Gregory (1815 – 1882) m. John Melton
    1. 1. Jane Melton (abt 1832 – 1870)
    2. 2. William Melton (23 APR 1839 – 1 JUL 1897)
    3. 3. James (H) Melton (1834 – 01 Jul 1897)
    4. 4. Frances Melton (1843 – )
    5. 5. Mary (J) Melton (1853 – )
    6. 6. Cynthia (A) Melton (1855 – )
  6. 6. Francis (Jane) Melton (1822 – )
  7. 7. Jesse (R) Melton (1823 – 1906)
  8. 8. James (Wesley) Melton (25 Mar 1825 – )
  9. 9. Mary (A) Melton (1830 – )
  10. 10. Eli Melton

James Melton's Timeline

9 Records

1790
abt 1790
Birth of James Melton in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1791
1791
Birth of James Melton in Granville,Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Granville,Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1791
1791
Birth of James Melton in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1791
1791
Birth of James Melton in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1791
1791
Birth of James Melton in Rutherford Co., NC
Rutherford Co., NC
1829
1829
Age 38
Death of James Melton in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
1829
1829
Age 38
Death of James Melton in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
1829
1829
Age 38
Death of James Melton in Orange Co. Indiana
Orange Co. Indiana
1829
1829
Age 38
Death of James Melton in Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Granville,Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 250.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JEP

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1790
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Rutherford Co., NC

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Orange Co. Indiana

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Greenfield, Orange, Indiana, United States
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